Las Vegas extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 6-8. They took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kennedy Fighting Irish. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 57th in Nevada, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 576th in California).
Sariyah Johnson
| 12/29/25 vs Kennedy | 10 |
| 12/27/25 vs Salpointe Catholic | 12 |
| 12/27/25 vs Liberty | 13 |
| 12/23/25 vs Pahrump Valley | 10 |
| 12/23/25 vs Valley | 16 |
| + 3 more games |
Jordan Sequeira and Sariyah Johnson certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Sequeira went 9-for-14 en route to 20 points and eight boards, while Johnson dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Sa'Niyaha King also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
As for Kennedy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games.
Kennedy found their leader in freshman TaNiya Paul, who almost dropped a triple-double with 18 points, 11 boards, and nine steals. The Fighting Irish are 4-1 when Paul posts five or more steals, but 2-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Liz Tirona, who posted eight points along with five assists and four steals.
Las Vegas has already played their next contest, a 66-56 defeat against Sierra Vista on the 29th. As for Kennedy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 42-41 loss against Hurricane on the 29th.
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